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Smitham Court 31 Leaden Hill Coulsdon CR5 2FF

Refused Croydon 24/03646/FUL Full planning permission

Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of the ground floor of Units 1 and 3 from Use Class E(g)(i) (offices) to C3 (residential dwellings) to form 5 self-contained flats, associated alterations to the fenestration, provision of car parking, refuse and cycle storage.

As published by the council, reference 24/03646/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/03646/FUL
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Permission Refused
Received
24 Oct 2024
Validated
14 Nov 2024
Decided
9 Jan 2025
Ward
Coulsdon Town
Decision by
Delegated Business Meeting
Postcode
CR5 2FF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2024

    Received by Croydon

  2. 14 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Permission Refused

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Luken Beck MDP Ltd. Agent, registered in Winchester

Active · incorporated 2011 · Winchester

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

54 documents on file for this application

  • REFUSED (PR) FULL - DEC NOTICE Decision Notice(s) · 09 Jan 2025
  • OFFICER REPORT WEB - FINAL Officers Report Final · 09 Jan 2025
  • MARKETING DETAILS JAN 2023 Other · 03 Jan 2025
  • MARKETING DETAILS OCT 2021 Other · 03 Jan 2025
  • PROPERTY DETAILS JAN 2023 Other · 17 Dec 2024
  • PROPERTY DETAILS OCT 2021 Other · 17 Dec 2024
  • EMAIL FROM AGENT RE. MARKETING Other · 17 Dec 2024
  • LIST OF PROPERTIES NOTIFIED BY APPLICANT Application Form · 14 Nov 2024
  • PLANNING FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY Statements / Assessments · 14 Nov 2024
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 14 Nov 2024
  • SITE BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 14 Nov 2024
  • LONG SECTION PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Nov 2024
  • CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP C Application Form · 14 Nov 2024
  • COPY OF NOTICE 2 Other · 14 Nov 2024
  • COPY OF OWNER NOTIFICATION Other · 14 Nov 2024
  • SITE NOTICE NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION Site Notices · 14 Nov 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 24 Oct 2024
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 24 Oct 2024
  • EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • EXISTING NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS UNIT 1 Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (REAR) - EXISTING Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - EXISTING Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • EXISTING WEST ELEVATION UNITS 1 AND 3 Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (REAR) - EXISTING Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - EXISTING Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • EXISTING NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS UNIT 3 Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (REAR) - EXISTING Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - EXISTING Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS UNIT 1 Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION UNITS 1 AND 3 Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS UNIT 3 Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED Drawing · 24 Oct 2024
  • MARKETING REPORT LETTER Other · 24 Oct 2024
  • MARKETING INFORMATION Other · 24 Oct 2024
  • MARKETING INFORMATION Other · 24 Oct 2024
  • MARKETING INFORMATION Other · 24 Oct 2024
  • MARKETING INFORMATION Other · 24 Oct 2024
  • MARKETING INFORMATION Other · 24 Oct 2024
  • MARKETING INFORMATION Other · 24 Oct 2024
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Statements / Assessments · 24 Oct 2024

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What this refusal means

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